Microsoft unveils new Surface Pro 4 tablet

In addition to its Lumia devices, Microsoft also announced a new version of the highly anticipated Surface Pro tablet line, the Surface Pro 4. With the Surface Pro 4, Microsoft manages to increase the display size from 12 inch to 12.3 inch while still keeping the overall size the same as the Surface Pro 3. The Surface Pro 4 features the latest Intel Core (Skylake) processor, 16GB of RAM and 1TB of storage which puts it way ahead of competing productivity focused tablets such as Apple's iPad Pro and Google's Pixel C. According to Microsoft, the new Surface Pro 4 is about 50% faster than the Apple MacBook Air and 30% faster than the Surface Pro 3. The new Surface Pro 4 accessories have also been improved with a fingerprint scanner being added to the Type Cover keyboard for quick authentication. The new Type Cover comes with an integrated backlight, a scissor design and glass trackpad which is about 40% larger than that of the old one. The new Surface Pro 4 docking station will feature 4 USB 3.0 ports, two 4K DisplayPorts and an Ethernet port. The Pen has been improved and will feature a yearlong battery life, on the plus side the Pen will come at no additional cost to user. The new Pen features a quick access button (holding down eraser) to launch Cortana. The new Pen will come more color options than before. The Preorders for the Surface Pro 4 will being on the 7th of October and starts at $899. The Surface Pro 4 will be available on the 26th of October.